Filippo Bosi

Full-Stack Robotics Engineer | ROS 2 & EtherCAT Expert

COBOD International

Robotics Engineer focused on developing modular and scalable robotic systems for industrial automation. Experienced across the full robotics stack, from motion control and real-time communication with EtherCAT to high-level software design using ROS 2 and C++. Passionate about creating modular architectures that connect simulation, control, and deployment in real-world environments.

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Experience

1. Robotics Engineer

   COBOD International October 2022 – Present
   • Designed modular motion-control architectures and real-time software for robotic construction systems using ROS 2 and EtherCAT.
   • Integrated servo drives via CAN over EtherCAT (CoE) and implemented ROS 2 controllers for motion and diagnostics.
   • Built simulation and motion-planning tools with MoveIt 2 and Gazebo to test and validate large-scale robotic platforms.
   • Collaborated with EU partners on multi-robot system integration within the Horizon project RoBétArmé.

2. PLC Programmer

   LIAM LAB – BSc Thesis Project February 2021 – October 2021
   • Developed and tested a control algorithm for a packaging line digital twin.
   • Implemented the solution with Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 and CoDeSys, compliant with the IEC 61131-3 standards.

Education

1. MSc in Electrical Engineering – Automation and Robot Technology

   DTU – Technical University of Denmark 🇩🇰 February 2022 – April 2024
   Final Project (with COBOD): ROS Based Framework for Innovative Modular Robotic Arm – Grade 12/12

2. Exchange program – Department of Mechanical Engineering

   KAIST – Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 🇰🇷 February 2023 – June 2023

3. Double Degree BSc in Automation Engineering (110L)

   Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna 🇮🇹 September 2018 – October 2021

4. Double Degree BSc in Control Theory and Control Engineering

   同济大学 – Tongji University 🇨🇳 August 2019 – February 2020

Awards & Certificates

Student Worker of the Year 2023

COBOD International ∙ December 2023

Awarded to the best performer student worker at COBOD International

AMRx Autonomous Mobile Robots

ETH Zürich & edX ∙ December 2021

Completed the 15-weeks online course “AMRx: Autonomous Mobile Robots” organized by ETH Zürich and edX.

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TOEFL iBT

ETS ∙ March 2021

AlmaTong Scholarship

University of Bologna ∙ December 2021

Full scholarship awarded to 10 students for taking part in a double degree program with Tongji University, covering expenses during the one year spent in Shanghai, China.

Projects

Selected robotics projects and research work.

Custom Duet 3 / RepRapFirmware Control Stack

Overview At COBOD International, I worked on a custom Duet 3 and RepRapFirmware-based control stack for a multi-mode automated machine used in large-scale construction automation. …

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RoBétArmé – Shotcrete & Finishing Robot (SFR)

Overview RoBétArmé is a Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action (RIA) project that aims to revolutionize Construction 4.0 by automating heavy and repetitive tasks in …

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COBOD Multifunctional Construction Robot

Overview COBOD International, in collaboration with Technische Universität Braunschweig, developed the first commercially available multifunctional construction robot. Built on …

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Mapping and Navigation for a Robot Waiter

This project implements mapping and navigation algorithms for a simulated robot waiter in a coffee shop environment. Here, Probabilistic Roadmap (PRM) and Adaptive Monte Carlo …

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Whole-body dynamics of a quadruped robot for simulation

Using the Aliengo quadruped robot model, the goal was to compute different robot parameters with increasing difficulty.

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Skills

ROS 2

Gazebo

MoveIt 2

RoboDK

Zenoh

C++

Python

CMake

VS Code

Ubuntu RT

EtherCAT

CANopen (CoE)

OPC UA

git

Docker

Languages

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English

100%

Italian

50%

Spanish

30%

Danish